1992–93 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

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1992–93 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
CAA tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Record13–17 (4–10 CAA)
Head coach
Home arena Williams Arena
Seasons
  1991–92
1993–94  
1992–93 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
James Madison 113 .786219  .700
Old Dominion 113 .786218  .724
Richmond 104 .7141512  .556
American 68 .4291117  .393
William & Mary 68 .4291413  .519
UNC Wilmington 68 .4291711  .607
East Carolina410 .2861317  .433
George Mason 212 .143721  .250
1993 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

The 1992–93 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates, led by second-year head coach Eddie Payne, played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 13–17, 4–10 in CAA play to finish in seventh place. They won the CAA tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1993 NCAA tournament. As No. 16 seed in the East region, the Pirates were beaten in the opening round by No. 1 seed and eventual National champion North Carolina, 85–65. [2]

Contents

Roster

1992–93 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Anton Gill6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)
So
G Lester Lyons6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)
Jr
G Ronnell Peterson6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

[3]

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 8, 1992*
UNC Charlotte L 59–62 0–1
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum  
Greenville, North Carolina
Dec 12, 1992*
Tennessee Tech W 109–94 1–1
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, North Carolina
Dec 18, 1992*
vs.  Southeastern Louisiana W 72–65 2–1
John F. Savage Hall  
Toledo, Ohio
Dec 19, 1992*
at  Toledo W 72–61 3–1
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Dec 22, 1992*
at  Colorado State L 66–78 3–2
Moby Arena  
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 30, 1992*
at Tennessee TechL 77–95 3–3
Eblen Center  
Cookeville, Tennessee
Jan 2, 1993*
at  Virginia Tech L 67–76 3–4
Cassell Coliseum  
Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 4, 1993*
at  Appalachian State L 74–76 3–5
Varsity Gymnasium  
Boone, North Carolina
CAA tournament
Mar 6, 1993*
vs.  Old Dominion
Quarterfinals
W 73–67 11–16
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 7, 1993*
vs.  UNC Wilmington
Semifinals
W 55–50 12–16
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 8, 1993*
vs.  James Madison
Championship game
W 54–49 13–16
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
1993 NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 1993*
(16 E) vs. (1 E) No. 4  North Carolina
First Round
L 65–85 13–17
Lawrence Joel Coliseum  
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. sports-reference.com 1992-93 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
  2. "Smith Gets 50th Tournament Win as North Carolina Romps, 85-65". The Los Angeles Times . March 19, 1993. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  3. "1992–93 East Carolina Pirates Roster and Stats". Sports Reference . Retrieved June 5, 2022.